Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - 4.1 mi northwest of Vashon, King County, Washington, USA, on Monday, November 13, 1939 at 07:45 GMT
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Strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 0 km depth
Earthquake details
Date & time | Nov 13, 1939 07:45:54 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 5.8 |
Depth | 0.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 47.5°N / 122.5°W ![]() |
Antipode | 47.5°S / 57.5°E |
Shaking intensity | Very strong shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Mount Rainier (91 km / 57 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 1 km (1 mi) S of Southworth (pop: 2,190) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Burien (pop: 50,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 12 km (8 mi) SE of Bremerton (pop: 39,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) SW of Seattle (pop: 684,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) W of Renton (pop: 100,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Kent (pop: 127,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Kent (pop: 127,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NW of Federal Way (pop: 95,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Bellevue (pop: 139,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) N of Tacoma (pop: 207,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 3.2 x 1013 joules (8.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7558 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
5.8 | 0 km | Seattle-Tacoma urban area, Washington (USA) | USGS |
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